diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/Makefile
index 6f2d3be227f9..9de81296ebc4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 CFLAGS += -m64
 CFLAGS += -I$(CURDIR)
 CFLAGS += -D SELFTEST
+CFLAGS += -maltivec
 
 # Use our CFLAGS for the implicit .S rule
 ASFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)